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Sanja Matsuri – Tokyo’s Big and Wild Shinto Festival

Tokyo Asakusa’s Sanja Matsuri (Sanja Festival) is one of the best places to experience the excitement and energy of a mikoshi carrying parade. The festival is one of the three great Shinto festivals in Tokyo. The festival is held in honor of the three men who established and founded Sensō-ji temple in Asakusa. The Sanja […]

Kyoto’s Gion district – Walk the streets with Geisha and Maiko

When visiting Kyoto one of the popular things to do is stroll through the streets of the Gion to enjoy the sight of the traditional wooden buildings and watch geisha and maiko making their way to work for the evening. The Gion district was originally developed in the middle ages as a town to accommodate […]

Tokyo Top Winter Illumination Locations 2017/2018

The holiday season brings more excitement and more lights to the already high energy city of Tokyo. If you are looking to see the best holiday season light shows in Tokyo during your visit to the city here is a great list (as of Dec 2017). But first check out the above video from December […]

The Gamers Guide to Visiting Tokyo

How to view 360° video on mobile If you are a gamer, Tokyo has a lot to offer to keep you happy and entertained. Planning on visiting Tokyo? You may want to schedule your trip around the Tokyo Game Show, Japan’s biggest gaming expo. And while you are there, check out the other attractions. […]

Visit Kyoto State Guest House – open to public year round

Now you can add the Kyoto State Guest House to your list of beautiful sites to visit during your next adventure in Kyoto. From July 2016, the facility will be open to the public throughout the year, while avoiding the periods of the visit of foreign dignitaries. You are now able to get a glimpse […]

Sapporo Snow Festival is a winter wonderland

Enjoy the Snow Festival held every February in Sapporo Hokkaido. Magnificent snow and ice sculptures, winter events, great food, and Japanese hospitality ! Great videos above of this year’s (2018) festival that include awesome video of projection mapping on the ice sculptures. The Sapporo Snow Festival is one of Japan’s largest winter events and […]

Other side of Tokyo – Street riders, fast cars, custom car lovers

When one thinks of Tokyo (and Japan) cars, most people probably think of smaller, energy efficient sedans commuting along the cities narrow crowded streets. But not so fast … the Japanese like fast, custom and high-end cars just like any other place around the world. And there is a small group of car and motorcycle […]

Japan capsule hotel stay – a unique travel experience

Looking for a uniquely Japanese experience? How about checking out a capsule hotel for a night. A stay at a capsule hotel is an opportunity to see and experience another side of Japan, beyond the standard travel fare of visits to shrines, temples, castles, and shopping tours. A look at Wikipedia and you find that the first […]

Japan Street Food Adventure

Street food is a staple of Japanese life. Frequently sold from “yatai” which are small, mobile food stalls, yatai became popular and widespread in the Meiji period (1868-1912) and were two-wheeled pushcarts constructed of wood. These mobile stalls offer yaki imo, ramen, oden, takoyaki, and other delights. Office workers can be seen enjoying these street side food […]

Karaoke singing, an adventure in Japan

Karaoke is part of Japan culture. If you visit Japan, you should definitely think about including this fun pastime as part of your Japanese experience. There are so many places to practice your Karaoke singing skills in Japan, but probably the most popular are the Karaoke shops, and biggest chain in Japan is Big Echo […]